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Nautical miles, and that was kind of the point.
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Recycling the same jokes eh
For those of you who deal in nano meters vice nautical miles, a nautical mile=2000 yards."The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.Comment
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Originally posted by Saras
So what will Russia do? Deploy their ONLY new 90 tanks from transurals to Pskov? OOO, scary.
The bulk of Russian tank forces is T-72, T-80 and T-90.
I've seen T-80UK and T-90S in action yesterday (firing at targets 4-5km away). You are right - it's scary.
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Russia has world's 9th largest GDP, Netherlands has world's 21st-24th largest GDP (according to different sources), it's about 1/3rd of the Russian GDP.Originally posted by Saras
Their GDP is maybe 10% bigger than that of the Netherlands, I think. No one takes their military threat too seriously.
Educate yourself:
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No doubt at stationary targets, on the steppe, with the tanks not moving either.Originally posted by Serb
The bulk of Russian tank forces is T-72, T-80 and T-90.
I've seen T-80UK and T-90S in action yesterday (firing at targets 4-5km away). You are right - it's scary.
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Self pwnage?it's about 1/3rd of the Russian GDP."The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.Comment
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SureOriginally posted by Lonestar
No doubt at stationary targets, on the steppe, It wasn't an actual combat, but a firepower and mobility demonstration at proving grounds (as part of large military exhibition we have here now) .
Not only they were moving, they were flying!with the tanks not moving either.
And a 46 ton T-80UK tank "jumping" from small hill to a hight of 3 meters and at the same very moment firing his gun - it's a very thrilling sight. Especially when you are only 70 meters away.
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Nope, a pwnage of one of the Poly's leading economists Saras.Originally posted by Patroklos
Self pwnage?
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I'd still prefer to live in Dutchland.Originally posted by Serb
Russia has world's 9th largest GDP, Netherlands has world's 21st-24th largest GDP (according to different sources), it's about 1/3rd of the Russian GDP.
Educate yourself:
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GDP is not everything. I prefer to live in a free country where I don't risk being dead if I am an annoyance to the government, whether a journalist or a businessman.
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PPP is voodoo, Serb.Originally posted by Serb:Please, remind me, how exactly and when exactly, Russia bullied its neighbors?
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Originally posted by Starchild
I'd still prefer to live in Dutchland.
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Russia:
GDP (official exchange rate):
$733 billion (2006 est.)
Netherlands:
GDP (official exchange rate):
$612.7 billion (2006 est.)
I know the CIA World Factbook is not as authoritative as Wikipedia. but hey...I tried.
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QFTOriginally posted by Saras
PPP is voodoo, Serb."I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you're not patriotic. We should stand up and say we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration." - Hillary Clinton, 2003Comment
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I may be the only one, but I agree with your general sentiment Ecthy.Originally posted by Ecthy
The missile shield, why officially directed against nuclearly-armed 'rogue states' to protect Europe, is seen to carry more strategic importance than admitted. Some see its position as more advantaeous to the US than to Poland and the Czech republic (to do with the ballistic curve of a missile). Others state that it does disturb MAD because A) the system might be improved later on so as to be more effective against a potential Russian strike and B) it might be effective against Russia's second strike capacity.
Discuss.
There is no reason for that missile shield. Al Qaeda is not going to launch missiles at Poland. So why are they building this? They had to know this would provoke Russia.
As for the oft repeated comment that "the cold war is over". For now it is. But if we continue to provoke Russia it may start up again. The Cold War didn't just happen because they were Commies and we weren't, it happened from a process of ratcheting up hostilities. They provoked us, we provoked them, back and forth.
Is that what people want with the new Russia?
Everyone keeps saying "pssh, who cares, we can take them, let them keep whining." That is pretty much the same attitude our governments are taking and no wonder Russia is pissed off. No country likes to be pushed around, threatened, and humiliated internationally. If we want to stop the saber rattling, then we have to put down our sabers.
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